Subject: Info-Mac Digest V16 #2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="Info-Mac-Digest" --Info-Mac-Digest Info-Mac Digest Tue, 06 Jan 98 Volume 16 : Issue 2 Today's Topics: [*] TidBITS#411/05-Jan-98 [*] "Styles" Bunnies for Kaleidoscope 1.8 [*] Conbelin - knotwork clip art [*] Fetch-O-Matic 2.0.3 automated website maintenance via FTP [*] Hyperize v2 [*] IC 1.2 (updated) [*] India Ink 1.4 - stylized Photoshop halftones [*] Mac INIT Strings (mis.sea) [*] RoyalOrchid+ 1.5.6 - Kaleidoscope [Q] OS8 CMM Cd-ROM Drive problem... Claris Folder missing in MacLinkPlus 9.0 Filemaker Pro: text file input to specific field? Info Personal LaserWriter LS & Ram PPP Connect Problems The Info-Mac Network is a volunteer organization that publishes the Info-Mac Digest and operates the Info-Mac Archive, a large network of FTP sites containing gigabytes of freely distributable Macintosh software. For more information, visit the Info-Mac Web site at . 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We have details about new versions of Conflict Catcher, Mac OS Runtime for Java, Virtual PC, and two new products billed as boosting Web browsing speed. This week also marks the beginning of a multi-part review of 3Com's PalmPilot Personal. Topics: MailBITS/05-Jan-98 Macworld Expo Events Plug into Macworld PalmPilot, Part 1: Hopelessly Devoted [Archived as /info-mac/per/tb/tidbits-411.etx; 30K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:04:37 -0700 From: jparris6@netpath.net Subject: [*] "Styles" Bunnies for Kaleidoscope 1.8 Bunnies has a softer-colored menu, the added resources new to Kaleidoscope 1.8, such as larger grow boxes, barber-pole progress bar, added texture, written-in trash and folders. Shareware. Email: jparris6@netpath.net [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/styles-bunnies.hqx; 104K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:05:07 -0700 From: feorag@antipope.org Subject: [*] Conbelin - knotwork clip art Conbelin is a selection of clip art inspired by knotwork patterns on the "Great Wheel Cross of Conbelin" at Margam Abbey in Wales. The images are all 300 dpi b/w TIFFs suitable for laser printing, and compatible with most DTP packages. Freeware. bb Feorag [Archived as /info-mac/art/grf/conbelin.hqx; 336K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:04:57 -0700 From: film2@emedia.net Subject: [*] Fetch-O-Matic 2.0.3 automated website maintenance via FTP Fetch-O-Matic is a new approach to automated website maintenance via FTP. Fetch-O-Matic allows web authors to freely create and update files locally without needing to keep track of their work, and then automatically catalog the alterations and update the website. Fetch-O-Matic differs from other available synchronization and maintenance schemes in that it does not require any local machine to have a complete site copy. For example, one might decide to grab a few pages and change them (and/or add some new files) from a Powerbook. Later, the site copy on the primary machine can be quickly brought up-to-date with just two clicks - without having to remember what was changed or open the Powerbook. Fetch-O-Matic is extremely easy to use. Novice web authors in search of a simple way to update a personal web page won't be intimidated by its power. Experienced hands will find that previously dreaded operations such as multi-file search and replace, with the subsequent headache of tracking down and uploading scattered altered files, are rendered painless. Transfer errors such as uploading/downloading to the wrong directory are a thing of the past. If several people are maintaining a site they are protected from treading on each other's updates. Fetch-O-Matic was conceived and developed to fill a need in servicing a large site (http://www.filmscouts.com). Uploads and downloads of thousands of files at once have been performed with ease. But even on a site with just a few pages, Fetch-O-Matic will ease the updating chores. Fetch-O-Matic requires Dartmouth's FTP client "Fetch", AppleScript, the scripting addition Jon's Commands, and, optionally, Alessandro Levi Montalcini's "List Files" (providing a significant speed improvement for large sites), all of which are readily available online. Fetch-O-Matic runs on any Mac OS machine with reasonable (8mb+) RAM running System 7 or 8. It runs in the background. It is shareware with a single-user license fee of $20. There is a free 30-day trial period. The complete documentation is available online at the Fetch-O-Matic home page, http://www.filmscouts.com/software/fom.html *** Version note: v. 2.0.3 incorporates new features, bug fixes and improvements to the User Guide.** [Archived as /info-mac/comm/inet/fetch-o-matic-203.hqx; 513K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:04:25 -0700 From: jcj@mail.usyd.edu.au Subject: [*] Hyperize v2 Hyperize2 is a standalone drag-and-drop application that converts plain text documents into HTML. Hyperize2 does what is required to duplicate, as far as practicable, the structure and appearance of your text on a Web page. Hyperize2 creates pages, frames, or fragments of HTML code from files that are dropped on it or opened interactively, or from text on the Clipboard. It arranges for HTML formatting commands that reproduce your document's structure in terms of paragraphs, lines, indents and, to some extent, columns. It also translates characters which are special either to HTML or to the Macintosh into HTML-acceptable equivalents. If you've used Hyperize 1.1 before, you'll notice the following new features: Hyperize2 runs native on a PowerPC. Hyperize2 can now create whole pages, frames, or fragments of HTML-encoded text. Hyperize2 can now read from and/or write to the Clipboard. Hyperize2 is much smarter than its predecessor about indentation, and somewhat smarter about columnar layouts. Hyperize2 has two new formatting options. They concern whether leading white space on a line is intended to introduce new paragraphs or new column-aligned list items, and the distance between column stops. Hyperize2 stores its default preferences in a preferences file, and allows the user to create secondary settings files for particular types of task, such as hyperizing justified text fragments or whole program listings. These files can be opened from within the application or double-clicked to launch the application with their settings. Hyperize2 lets you browse for documents and applications when setting the File Creator for its output files. It also allows you to choose an output file name and location that's different from the default. Hyperize2 works on any type of Macintosh with System 7 or later. It can run in about 128Kb of memory, in which any number of files of any size can be processed. Operations involving the Clipboard require more, according to the size of its contents. The (fat binary) application itself is about 64k. Freeware. Feedback is appreciated. Dr Jason Johnston mailto:jcj@mail.usyd.edu.au http://www-personal.usyd.edu.au/~jcj fax: +61 2 9519 6184 [Archived as /info-mac/text/html/hyperize-2.hqx; 51K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:04:27 -0700 From: fabian.lidman@swipnet.se Subject: [*] IC 1.2 (updated) Intelligent Chaos (IC) is a simple tool which allows You to study the emergence of chaotic behaviour in the logistic equation and related iterations. Of course there already exist plenty of programs that makes beautiful chaotic graphs, but You will never understand chaos theory without looking at the actual numbers. That is what You can do with IC, in great detail. The equation used is a*x*(1-x), but in future versions, you will be able to change this. The chaotic parameter (a) is given the default value 3.5699, that is just below the point where chaos sets in, but the idea is of course that You should let i vary from 2 to 4. Use Balloon help to get info about the controls. The included CrossBasic sourcecode shows how the execution of the formula works. This version is about 100% better than 1.1, and has many bugfixes, together with a lot of new features. [Archived as /info-mac/sci/ic-12ppc.hqx; 170K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:04:45 -0700 From: lloyd@kagi.com Subject: [*] India Ink 1.4 - stylized Photoshop halftones India Ink is a filter for Photoshop that gives you over a dozen exotic ways to convert color or greyscale images to unusual black-and-white halftones. Suitable for image stylization or black-and-white printers, most styles offer variable line weight, warping, gamma, and scaling. Version 1.4 adds special modes that work in color, as well as a zoomable preview, saveble presets, and a randomizer. India Ink is shareware for Macintosh. To see the results, and to check for updates, visit http://ccn.cs.dal.ca/~aa731/indiaink.html . [Archived as /info-mac/gst/grf/pshp/india-ink-14.hqx; 256K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:04:55 -0700 From: mark@mrdataworks.com Subject: [*] Mac INIT Strings (mis.sea) Mac INIT Strings 2.0 Mac INIT Strings is a freeware utility that displays a list of modem INITialization strings categorized by manufacturer and model. All of the strings are meant for use with a Macintosh computer. Version 2.0 now allows you to test an INITialization string with the modem currently connected to your Macintosh computer. This requires the use of the Apple Serial Tool which is part of the Apple Communications ToolBox (CTB). The installer will place a copy of the Serial Tool in your Extensions Folder requiring you to restart your machine after the installation process is complete. Mac INIT Strings was built with Mac OS 8 and is therefore, Mac OS 8-compatible. You will need at least System 7.1 and 4 MB of physical (installed) memory in order to use Mac INIT Strings. Since Mac INIT Strings is freeware, you agree to use the utility at your own risk by reading this document. MRD offers no technical support for this utility by e-mail, facsimile nor telephone. If you do however, have comments on Mac INIT Strings, please feel free to e-mail MRD at support@mrdataworks.com. * If you find an INITialization string that does not work correctly, please send an e-mail to support@mrdataworks.com. * If you know of an INITialization string that is missing from the Mac INIT Strings database, please send an e-mail to support@mrdataworks.com. Thanks and most of all - have fun. That's what the Mac's all about. Long live Apple! Mountain Ridge Dataworks North Vancouver, BC, Canada WWW: http://www.mrdataworks.com E-Mail: admin@mrdataworks.com [Archived as /info-mac/comm/info/mis.hqx; 312K] ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 11:04:34 -0700 From: awong@iper.net Subject: [*] RoyalOrchid+ 1.5.6 - Kaleidoscope RoyalOrchid+ Version 1.5.6 for Kaleidoscope 1.8 [Archived as /info-mac/gui/ks/royal-orchid-plus.hqx; 43K] ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 01:40:14 -0600 From: jacobs@fox.minot.com Subject: [Q] OS8 CMM I don't know if anyone plays 'Creatures' but I do. It's a wonderful little artificial life program, even though it's a bit of a lumpy port to the Mac side. There is one wee problem - to move certain things like the first creature egg to the incubator, you have to control-click to pick it up. Guess what that conflicts with on a G3? Contextual menus. Is there a program or a resedit hack that can be used to reassign the contextual menu key? Or, is anyone familiar with the 'Creatures' program enough to know if a fix or something is forthcoming? Thanks... ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 22:49:20 -0400 From: Mustafa Ziyalan Subject: Cd-ROM Drive problem... I have a Performa 630 CD with 32 Meg of RAM and System 7.5.5. Inserted CD-ROM does not appear on the desktop. SCSI Probe is showing the internal drive as present. I tried to rebuild the desktop and clean the drive with a lens cleaner CD, all without results. Is there anything else I could/should do before replacing the CD-ROM drive? Thanks! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 16:22:21 +0200 (EET) From: pa39742@uta.fi (Paula Autio) Subject: Claris Folder missing in MacLinkPlus 9.0 According to DataViz WWW-pages MacLinkPlus9.0 should install (on 68k -computers)"MacLinkPlus Bridge 68k" that is placed in "Claris Translators Folder" that is placed in "Claris Folder" that is placed in System Folder. My MacLinkPlus 9.0 does not do this. I found MacLinkPlus 68k on the last installing disk and created the above mentioned folders for it and placed them all in System Folder. This did not make MacLinkPlus 9.0 work. I have Mac Color Classic (68030, 4/40) + System 7.1. Paula ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 17:16:49 +0200 From: ELB Subject: Filemaker Pro: text file input to specific field? This may not be the best forum for this question, but I was wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to import a text file into a specific field of a given record in FileMaker Pro 4.0? In case you're curious: I've got scanned text which needs to go into a specific field of a record- while other fields of that record describe where this text came from (this info is entered manually). If I can't find a solution, good old "copy & paste" and/or "drag and drop" will have to suffice- but I was hoping to be able to automate this a little... MUCH TIA, E. Blasberg ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 17:32:52 -0700 From: Susan Foster Subject: Info I have a NuDesign external hard drive and just recently moved it from one Mac to another. I am unable to find the software that came with the hard drive so I am unable to install onto the new Mac. I have searched the internet looking for NuDesign, but have not been able to locate a company, only product reviews etc. If you know how I can access NuDesign on the net, please send the address to sfost@dnvr.uswest.net. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 17:23:58 -0800 From: Douglas Anderson Subject: Personal LaserWriter LS & Ram Hi everyone! I've got a Personal LaserWriter LS. I hope this is not a dumb question, I have an extra 4mg simm (72 pin SIMM 80 ns) can I put that into my Personal LaserWriter LS? It says in the (User's Guide) that I can upgrade the ram to a meg, but if the 4mg simm (72 pin SIMM 80 ns) will fit why can't I do that? and is it a hard thing to do? Thanks, Doug. P.S. please don't come down on me to hard if this is a dumb question. I have learnt a lot from asking dumb questions ;-) P.S.S. If the 4mg simm won't fit does anyone know where I can get one of those 1mg simms? I've asked around and can't seem to find one anywhere. Sincerely, Doug Anderson email:un162@victoria.tc.ca ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 16:53:11 +0000 From: mnolet@faille.unice.fr (Mike) Subject: PPP Connect Problems Hello there Info-Mac People I am having a slight problem with my ppp server. I have just recently moved and am now using a different ppp server. The problem is with the PPP connecting script. The server, once you connect, sends a message: CONNECT 2400 And then you have to wait about 5-10 seconds and then send a carriage return. That is where the problem lies. I have no way to tell my connect script to wait 10 seconds before sending a carriage return. Any solutions?? Currently I'm doing the connecting manually which gets QUITE annoying!!! Details: I'm using MacPPP 2.0.1 2400 Baud modem (yeah kinda slow!) PowerBook 180 Merci Beaucoup, Mike Nolet ------------------------------------------ "Only 56% of all French men use Deodorant" -------------------------------- --Info-Mac-Digest-- End of Info-Mac Digest ******************************